2013 - Page 81 of 81 - Louisiana Sportsman

Gun control won’t stop evil

January 1, 2013 Andy Crawford

Evil exists.

And what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Conn., on Dec. 14 was evil. […]

Actually, buffalo are three species of fish rather than one. No one knows from where the odd name for the creatures is derived. But their scientific names are almost certainly taken from their common name. […]

Surface drives are fishing boats too

January 1, 2013 Jerald Horst

Boats equipped with surface drive engines were not long ago seen as an oddity in anything but duck-hunting situations. […]

The learning curve

January 1, 2013 Jerald Horst

Is a popup blind on a boat the answer for you? When they first made their appearance, lots of hunters wrote them off tersely, with “They don’t work.” […]

Tracking a Booner — One DeSoto Parish deer became a Boone & Crockett buck

January 1, 2013 David Moreland

Wildlife research is conducted to learn information about a particular species. Where does it live? What does it eat? What is its breeding chronology? What are its habits? […]

The more things change — Fishing for trout, bass, redfish at The Pen

January 1, 2013 Chris Ginn

Change is inevitable in coastal marsh.

The tide gives when it rises and takes away when it falls.

Land piles up in some places while washing away in others.

Fish that you couldn’t stop from biting one day cease to exist the next.

Nowhere is this change more evident than in The Pen. One of the most-famous fishing holes in all of Southeast Louisiana, this Lafitte hotspot once wasn’t even a lake. […]

Try trout first, reds later

January 1, 2013 Chris Ginn

Having a bit of a game plan provides an easier pathway to locating and catching fish at The Pen during the winter. […]

Trips to The Pen a breeze

January 1, 2013 Chris Ginn

Many things may have changed about The Pen over the years, but the one thing that has remained the same is how conveniently located it is. […]

Stick with south and east banks for best bite

January 1, 2013 Chris Ginn

Being such a large lake to fish, The Pen can be somewhat intimidating for anglers who have never fished it before. The question of where to start can lead to second-guessing if the fish don’t immediately respond. […]

Caney Chatter – An unusual Caney Lake tactic for winter bass fishing

January 1, 2013 Chris Ginn

The last thing that comes to most people’s minds when thinking about Caney Lake is a chatter bait. Kenny Covington isn’t most people. He is a bassaholic who isn’t afraid to buck conventional wisdom. […]

Best Caney Lake chatter bait colors

January 1, 2013 Chris Ginn

It’s hard to get me to believe that lure color makes much of a difference. […]

Chatter baits vs. swimming jigs

January 1, 2013 Chris Ginn

At first glance, there doesn’t seem to be that much difference between where and how someone would fish a chatter-type bait versus a swimming jig. […]

Rolling with the punches – Duck-hunting tactics for late-season success

January 1, 2013 Jerald Horst

Picture this. You’ve had a good opening to the duck season. But now the season has been underway a while and you haven’t had any cold fronts or strong south winds to bring in new birds or shake things up. They sky is blue-bird clear, and has been for days. […]